Franklin Electric
Global Corporate Controller
Fort Wayne, Indiana · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 15+ years of accounting experience; prior Global Controller experience and SEC reporting/public company accounting experience required.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field required.
About the job
Leads Franklin Electric’s global accounting organization, overseeing financial reporting, compliance, controls, and improvements to accounting systems and processes.
What you'll do
- Lead global accounting operations and develop standardized, sustainable accounting policies and processes aligned with GAAP and SEC requirements.
- Ensure complete, accurate, and timely internal and external financial reporting; maintain accounting records and mitigate financial risk through internal controls.
- Develop the global accounting team and drive process transformation, automation, and accounting centers of excellence.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, finance, or a related field.
- 15+ years of broad accounting experience and ability to apply GAAP across a global matrixed organization.
- Prior Global Controller experience.
- Prior SEC reporting/public company accounting experience and Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Nice to have
- Public Accounting experience.
- Master of Business Administration degree.
Tools
GAAP, US GAAP, SEC
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